Around the League: Week 5 11/21-11/27

[SDC]

The open end is the big side. You had it right the first time. SDC had it wrong the first time and second time.

are you smarter than a 5th grader?

[SDC]

the list is getting shorter and shorter

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... rder_by=ws

[ShelC]

Hopefully this Wiggins dunk on McGee makes people forget about LaVine on Len:
https://twitter.com/SLAMonline/status/802743270203936768

[Ring_Wanted]

Extremely eye pleasant. Javale didn't come empty handed from the game, though, he has a big block on Wiggins as well as being posterized.

[SDC]

the worst spot up shooters in the league

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... =pts_per_g

[Cap]

I'm not terribly worried about a 19-year-old PF starting 7-24 from the arc.

[Superbone]

I'm not terribly worried about a 19-year-old PF starting 7-24 from the arc.

He swished one tonight but unfortunately, he was out of bounds.

[SDC]

I'm not terribly worried about a 19-year-old PF starting 7-24 from the arc.

this is better. marcus smart takes 5 3pt attempts a game, and plays 31 min/game

For single seasons, played in the NBA/BAA, in the regular season, in 2016-17, requiring 3-Pt Field Goal Pct <= 0.330 and Free Throw Pct <= 0.700 and Minutes Per Game >= 15 and Points Per Game <= 15, sorted by descending 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per Game

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... fg3a_per_g

[Shabazz]

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/n ... /94528012/

“You can’t stick up for yourself on the bench,” Watson said. “Bench Ts put you on the bench in the second half. So it’s an accountable moment. But he’ll learn. He knows I love him. He’ll learn. He’ll move forward. Saw some aggressive accountability tonight. Transparency. The greatest sin of any coach is to lie to a player. The greatest sin ever. You can’t lie to players. Sometimes, love is honest and love is brutal.”

Would love to start seeing some technical quotes regard offensive and defensive strategy mixed in with the Dr. Ruth psychobabble. Popovich and Carlisle aren't waxing poetic about how much they love Jonathan Simmons and Seth Curry after every game.

Good adjustment from Watson today going big, though.

[SDC]

the best 3 and D player in college?

[O_Gardino]

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/n ... /94528012/

“You can’t stick up for yourself on the bench,” Watson said. “Bench Ts put you on the bench in the second half. So it’s an accountable moment. But he’ll learn. He knows I love him. He’ll learn. He’ll move forward. Saw some aggressive accountability tonight. Transparency. The greatest sin of any coach is to lie to a player. The greatest sin ever. You can’t lie to players. Sometimes, love is honest and love is brutal.”

Would love to start seeing some technical quotes regard offensive and defensive strategy mixed in with the Dr. Ruth psychobabble. Popovich and Carlisle aren't waxing poetic about how much they love Jonathan Simmons and Seth Curry after every game.

Good adjustment from Watson today going big, though.

I don't think Xs and Os really apply much to Chriss' bench T. More than that, I disagree that Watson should talk BBall technicalities with the press. I think he gets himself in trouble with too many specifics with the media about the lineups. The press isn't part of "the family", and he should feed them polite generalities regarding the game. "Play the full 48 minutes." "Everyone on the roster needs to be ready when their number is called."